Weather has farmers behind again this year

2:33 AM,
Apr. 10, 2014

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Agricultural producers across north central Ohio are behind schedule getting into their fields this spring, but that's nothing new. They were behind schedule at this time last year as well.

Just one day last week was suitable for fieldwork across the state, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, and with few exceptions farmers haven't gotten started yet with the new growing season.

"With continuing cold temperatures and heavy rain toward the end of the week, producers were limited to very little or no fieldwork. The work that has been done is limited to top ...